Float Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant

Primary Health Care (PHC) is seeking a dedicated Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant to provide comprehensive patient care across its clinics in the Des Moines metro, Ames, and Marshalltown. This float position offers the opportunity to serve diverse patient populations, including vulnerable and underserved communities, within an FQHC setting. Join a collaborative team committed to making a meaningful impact on patients with barriers to healthcare.

Practice Info

• This position will be floating to all clinics in the Des Moines metro as well as Ames and Marshalltown.
• Serves vulnerable and underserved populations in an FQHC.
• Works collaboratively with a Patient Care Team to provide, delegate, evaluate, and coordinate comprehensive professional care for patients of all cultures and backgrounds.
• PHC offers a spectrum of medical and dental services including family practice, behavioral health, HIV care and services, and pharmacy.
• PHC's Homeless Support Services is the entry point for serving people experiencing homelessness in Polk County.
• Enabling services are available to help patients with benefits enrollment, case management, transportation, translation, and patient education.

Responsibilities

• Provides medical care in accordance with established standards, regulations, and policies and procedures of PHC.
• Obtains medical histories and performs examination to diagnose and treat patients in person or via telemedicine.
• Orders diagnostic tests including radiology and laboratory studies and interprets results.
• Writes medical orders and prescriptions and performs approved procedures.
• Provides patient and family education and counseling.
• Codes patient encounters accurately and maintains and monitors electronic medical records.
• Completes appropriate correspondence, phone calls, referral documentation, prior authorizations, refills, and letters to patients and referring providers within the designated time frame.
• Actively participates in process improvement work and quality measures consistent with organizational priorities.

Compensation

• The hiring range for this position is typically $92,400 - $115,500 annually.
• Candidates with extensive work experience related to this position may be considered for additional compensation up to the pay grade maximum of $138,600 annually.

Shift & Schedule

• Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm, occasional weekends
• 40

Requirements

• Required: Graduate of an approved Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program.
• Required: Experience with and demonstrates patient centered care.
• Required: Strong organization, prioritization, and time management skills with ability to multi task in a fast-paced environment.
• Required: Detail oriented with high degree of accuracy.
• Required: Good listening skills.
• Required: Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications; willingness and ability to learn data base applications.
• Required: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Required: Licensed Nurse Practitioner in the state of Iowa.
• Required: Board Certified as appropriate for license/specialty; current registration with the Federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners (CSA).
• Preferred: Community Health Center experience.